Religious change and experimentation in Indonesian Hinduism
This paper examines change and experimentation in Agama Hindu Dharma, a form of Hinduism which has adapted to the modern Muslim influence in Indonesia by emphasizing a monotheistic deity unique to the country and an ethical system and prayer rituals with many similarities to Muslim practices. This i...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
[2017]
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International journal of Dharma Studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 5 |
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Summary: | This paper examines change and experimentation in Agama Hindu Dharma, a form of Hinduism which has adapted to the modern Muslim influence in Indonesia by emphasizing a monotheistic deity unique to the country and an ethical system and prayer rituals with many similarities to Muslim practices. This is a new form of Hinduism developed by scholars, psychologists and priests. The paper analyzes changes in ritual, the arts, and theology. It also focuses on the major locale for modernization, the religion curriculum used in public education. It is a study of religion as lived, with experimentation that has been adopted into state policy. |
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ISSN: | 2196-8802 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Dharma Studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1186/s40613-017-0056-x |